Rupee weakens against US dollar on Friday

05 Jul 2019 Evaluate

Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar on Friday, ahead of presentation of the Union Budget. Traders keenly awaiting fiscal deficit and borrowing target with confirmation that the government intends to keep to its targets in the budget. However, weakening of the American currency in the overseas market, easing crude oil prices and positive opening in domestic equities supported the local unit. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital markets, pulling out Rs 28.95 crore Thursday, as per provisional data. On the global front, the dollar was steady on Friday as traders held off on making big bets ahead of the closely-watched US non-farm jobs report that could influence the course of near-term Federal Reserve policy.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 68.74, weaker by 24 paise from its previous close of 68.50 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 68.7525 and 68.5500 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 68.87 and for Euro stood at 77.72 on July 03, 2019. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 64.00, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 86.60.

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